Velma Veterans Memorial - Velma, OK
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The Snowdog
N 34° 27.140 W 097° 40.280
14S E 622049 N 3813112
This modest Veterans Memorial is at the northwest corner of the Velma Town Hall in Velma, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WM14D0B
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2021
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This modest Veterans Memorial is at the northwest corner of the Velma Town Hall. The memorial consists of a plaque mounted in a red-brick monument and three flagpoles.
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War I
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
In Honor Of: Those Who Served Our Country
Marker Text:
In honor of those who served our country in the Armed Forces to preserve our freedom and in memory of those named below who gave the supreme sacrifice.
Who Put it Here?: Town of Velma
Description of Memorial:
The memorial is a plaque set within a red brick wall. The plaque bears the inscription above, the names of the four wars listed, and the names of those veterans lost in those wars. To the east of the memorial are three flagpoles for the US, Oklahoma, and Velma flags.
Date of dedication: Not listed
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